Pipe Identification

Tenaris designs and manufactures 28" (outside diameters). We also produce most
a comprehensive range of high quality products steel grades, including 13 chrome and other
suitable for use in even the most demanding oil high alloy grades.
and gas drilling and well completion activities. —
At our fully-integrated manufacturing facilities, NOTE: STEEL GRADE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
we produce seamless steel pipe from 1 1/3" to WWW.TENARIS.COM

Color code for API steel grades

STEEL GRADES COUPLING (**) PIPE BODY COLOR CODE

Body Bands Bands

1 st. 2 nd. 1 st. 2 nd. 3 rd. 4 th.

H40 (*) Black – – Black – – –

J55 tubing Bright green – – Bright green – – –

J55 casing Bright green White – Bright green – – –

K55 Bright green – – Bright green Bright green – –

M65 Red Brown – Bright green Blue – – PIPE IDENTIFICATION

N80.1 Red – – Red – – –

N80.Q Red Green – Red Bright green – –

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L80.1 Red Brown – Red Brown – –

NOTE: Steel grade information is available at www.tenaris.com

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(*) Optional: bare

(**) Special-clearance coupling also has a black band.

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 Color code for API steel grades

STEEL GRADES COUPLING (**) PIPE BODY COLOR CODE

Body Bands Bands

1 st. 2 nd. 1 st. 2 nd. 3 rd. 4 th.

L80 13Cr Red Yellow – Red Brown Yellow –

C90.1 Purple – – Purple – – –

T95.1 Silver – – Silver – – –

C95 Brown – – Brown – – –

P110 White – – White – – –

Q125.1 Orange – – Orange – – –

NOTE: Steel grade information is available at www.tenaris.com

(*) Optional: bare
(**) Special-clearance coupling also has a black band.

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Pipe Identification

Color code for proprietary steel grades

STEEL GRADES COUPLING PIPE BODY COLOR CODE

Body Bands Bands

1 st. 2 nd. 1 st. 2 nd. 3 rd.

TN 80S Pink Blue – Blue Pink –

TN 90S Pink Purple – Purple Pink –

TN 95S Pink Orange Sky Blue Orange Sky Blue Pink

TN 80SS Brown Blue – Blue Brown –

TN 90SS Brown Purple – Purple Brown –

TN 95SS Brown Orange Sky Blue Orange Sky Blue Brown

TN 100SS Brown Silver – Silver Brown –

TN 110SS Brown Pink Yellow Pink Yellow Brown

PIPE IDENTIFICATION

TN 125SS Brown Blue Blue Blue Blue Brown

TN 80HC White Blue – Blue White –

RUNNING MANUAL

TN 95HC White Orange Sky Blue Orange Sky Blue White

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STEEL GRADES COUPLING PIPE BODY COLOR CODE

Body Bands Bands

1 st. 2 nd. 1 st. 2 nd. 3 rd.

TN 110HC White Pink Yellow Pink Yellow White

TN 125HC White Blue Blue Blue Blue White

TN 140HC White Brown – Brown White –

P110-IC White – – White – –

P110-ICY

Q125-IC Orange – – Orange – –

Q125-ICY

TN 80HS Silver Blue – Blue Silver –

TN 95HS Silver Orange Sky Blue Orange Sky Blue Silver

TN 100HS Silver – – Silver Silver –

TN 110HS Silver Pink Yellow Pink Yellow Silver

TN 135DW Sky Blue Blue Brown Blue Brown Sky Blue

TN 140DW Sky Blue Brown – Brown Sky Blue –

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Pipe Identification

Color code for proprietary steel grades

STEEL GRADES COUPLING PIPE BODY COLOR CODE

Body Bands Bands

1 st. 2 nd. 1 st. 2 nd. 3 rd.

TN 150DW Sky Blue Red Red Red Red Sky Blue

TN 55CS Green Pink – Pink Green –

TN 70CS Green Sky Blue – Sky Blue Green –

TN 75CS Green Gray Gray Gray Gray Green

TN 80Cr3 Green Blue – Blue Green –

TN 95Cr3 Green Orange Sky Blue Orange Sky Blue Green

TN 110Cr3 Green Pink Yellow Pink Yellow Green

TN 55LT Violet Pink – Pink Violet –

PIPE IDENTIFICATION

TN 80LT Violet Blue – Blue Violet –

TN 95LT Violet Orange Sky Blue Orange Sky Blue Violet

RUNNING MANUAL

TN 110LT Violet Pink Yellow Pink Yellow Violet

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 Color code for proprietary steel grades

STEEL GRADES COUPLING PIPE BODY COLOR CODE

Body Bands Bands

1 st. 2 nd. 1 st. 2 nd. 3 rd.

TN 125LT Violet Blue Blue Blue Blue Violet

TN 35HD (*) – – – Pink Pink Yellow

TN 45HD (*) – – – Yellow Blue Yellow

TN 60HD (*) – – – Pink Yellow –

TN 70HD (*) – – – Sky Blue Yellow –

TN 55TH Red Pink – Pink Red –

TN 80TH Red Blue – Blue Red –

TN 80Cr13 Gray Red – Gray – Red

TN 85Cr13 Gray Purple – Gray – Purple

TN 95Cr13 Gray Brown – Gray – Brown

TN 95Cr13M Light Brown Orange Sky Blue Orange Sky Blue Light Brown

(*) Steel grade for special application.

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Pipe Identification

Color code for proprietary steel grades

STEEL GRADES COUPLING PIPE BODY COLOR CODE

Body Bands Bands

1 st. 2 nd. 1 st. 2 nd. 3 rd.

TN 110Cr13M Light Brown Pink Yellow Pink Yellow Light Brown

TN 95Cr13S Bright Green Orange Sky Blue Orange Sky Blue Bright Green

TN 110Cr13S Bright Green Pink Yellow Pink Yellow Bright Green

PIPE IDENTIFICATION
RUNNING MANUAL
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 Pipe Marking

Marking API Threaded Pipe

HARD STAMP PIPE STENCIL

. TNK: NKKtubes Japan . Manufacturer . Hydraulic Test Pressure

. 5CT: API specification . Manufacturing Specification . Thread Type
. 4/1: 2004 Q1 . API Monogram . Drift Diameter if Special drift
. 53.5: Weight . Date of manufacture . Customer Brand
. P: Grade . OD . Heat Number
. S: Seamless . Weight . Pipe Number
. Grade . Length (mts)
. Tube type

Marking Premium Threaded Pipe

HARD STAMP/STENCIL COUPLING PIPE STENCIL

. TTM: Tamsa Mexico . Manufacturer . Hydraulic Test Pressure

. 5CT: API specification . Manufacturing Specification . Drift Diameter if Special drift
. 0117: API Licence Number . API Monogram . Thread Type
. 4/1: 2004 Q1 . Date of manufacture . Customer Brand / PO number
. SF: Special end-finish . OD . Heat Number
. 53.5: Weight . Weight . Pipe Number
. P: Grade . Grade . Length (mts)
. S: Seamless . Tube type
. TSH MS: Thread Type

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NOTE: THE PIPE MARKING REPRESENTED IS ONLY AN EXAMPLE AND DOES NOT INCLUDE NEITHER COLOR CODING NOR BANDS.
SOME DIFFERENCES MAY BE OBSERVED DEPENDING ON WHERE PRODUCTS ARE MANUFACTURED.
Tenaris mill marking code
PRODUCTION UNIT STENCILED WHITE INK HARD STAMP

SIDERCA ARGENTINA Tenaris SD TSD

SIAT VA ARGENTINA Tenaris VA TVA
CONFAB BRAZIL Tenaris CF TCF
TUBO CARIBE COLOMBIA Tenaris TC TTC
TAMSA MEXICO Tenaris TM TTM
ALGOMA CANADA Tenaris AT TAT
PRUDENTIAL CANADA Tenaris PS TPS
CONROE USA Tenaris CR TCR
HICKMAN USA Tenaris HK THK
COUNCE USA Tenaris CN TCN
DALMINE ITALY Tenaris DL TDL
SILCOTUB ROMANIA Tenaris SL TSL
NKKTUBES JAPAN Tenaris NKKtubes TNK
SPIJ INDONESIA Tenaris SPIJ TIJ

PIPE MARKING
RUNNING MANUAL
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